²/₃ of the patients at a clinic reported having a headache today. Of those patients, ¹/₅ have taken ibuprofen. What fraction of the patients in the clinic have taken ibuprofen for a headache today?

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¹/₅ of ²/₃ of the patients have taken ibuprofen for a headache. Whenever we see "of", We can replace that with "times" and multiply. Step 1: Use this rule: ^a/_b × ^c/_d = ^ac/_bd to multiply fractions. 11ec0fda_98d6_9718_a67f_1fa37e55660b_NR0004_00 Step 2: Simplify. 1 × 2 = 2 and 5 × 3 = 15. 11ec0fda_98d6_9719_a67f_27168c84f060_NR0004_00

2/3 of the Patients at a Clinic Reported Having a Headache

²/₃ of the Patients at a Clinic Reported Having a Headache